Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
A Gateway student who placed third in a Black History Month essay contest described Ella Baker's grassroots organizing, and district staff and teachers presented a girls' mentorship program that includes college visits, career panels and a Polar Plunge fundraiser that raised roughly $1,145 at the school level.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
Trustees approved the 2026–27 school calendar and a package of policies for display, and they approved facilities use for a drum corps practice group with operations and fee details discussed; administrators confirmed conference budgets and PIMS-related training plans.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
The Gateway School District board approved minutes, routine finance reports and personnel items including acknowledgment of four resignations, FMLA leave requests, hires in food service and tenure status for Rachel Horton, a speech teacher at University Park.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
A company representative proposed installing two digital scoreboards (a 17x10 and a 12x7) at Gateway High School at an equipment value the vendor cited as about $152,000, with a $7,500 annual software license and a 25% revenue-share referral model. Board members pressed the vendor on warranty, local costs, training, and end-of-contract options.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
Tiana Roberts, Gateway High School student body secretary, told the board about recent student activities: school fundraisers that raised $2,200 for PBIS and prom, cultural events, a blood drive, field trips including a surgical observation and college visits, and student awards in music and art.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
Board members discussed proposed PSBA policy updates and the organization of policies 1.22 and 1.23 (extracurriculars and athletics), debated where GPA eligibility language should appear, and reviewed Act 55 training and PSBA’s role; members agreed to place clarified language on display and vote in March.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
At a Jan. 13 study session, board members urged elevating some administrative AI rules to policy level, stressed FERPA and data-security contract provisions, and proposed a Technology Advisory Council and expert consultations to help draft robust, reviewable guidance.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
The board unanimously approved personnel recommendations (including hires and advertisements for food-service positions), multiple administrative resolutions including a child nutrition partnership and food distribution program with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, acceptance of donations, appointments of school physician/dentist, a Head Start lease, and authorization to apply for a roof grant.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
At its reorganization meeting the Gateway School District board swore in newly elected members and elected Missus McBride as president (5–4) and Missus Warney as vice president (6–3). The board also approved the 2026 meeting calendar and routine personnel recommendations.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Gateway SD
Board members discussed a proposed five-year extension with Student Transportation of America that would raise district transportation costs by about $2.26 million over five years; a motion to table the contract until a new board could review it failed in a roll call.